BWF World Championships: Kidambi Srikanth advances to quarters, beats China's Lu Guangzu 21-10, 21-15 - Hindustan Times
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BWF World Championships: Kidambi Srikanth advances to quarters, beats China's Lu Guangzu 21-10, 21-15

Dec 16, 2021 08:17 PM IST

Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the quarterfinals of the BWF World Championship in Huelva, Spain after defeating Chinese shuttler Lu Guangzu on Thursday. 

Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the quarterfinals of the BWF World Championship in Huelva, Spain after defeating Chinese shuttler Lu Guangzu on Thursday. The former world number one closed the match in straight games (21-10, 21-15),which was more or less a one-sided affair. 

File photo of Kidambi Srikanth(Getty Images)
File photo of Kidambi Srikanth(Getty Images)

Srikanth took a healthy lead in the opening game, which also saw the Indian secure seven consecutive points. 

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Guangzu showed some fightback in second game as it was neck-and-neck contest between the two, with Srikanth taking a late lead after the midway mark.  

This was Srikanth's third win in a row, having earlier defeated Spain's Pablo Abian and China's LI Shi Feng.  

Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy will also be fighting for quarter-final berth. The fast-rising shuttler Sen will play Guatemalan shuttler Kevin Cordón, while Prannoy will take on Denamrk's Rasmus Gemke. 

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